Hig lift jack fit to fj60 bumper?

High Desert

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So you go to jack up your pristine fj60 with a high lift.. do ya just stick the thing under that shiney bumper and have at it? Or, does the "bumper" attachment high lift sells fit a cruiser's bumper? Or, will the inner tube that I have wrapped around the jack angle protect enough?

I know by-the-way that it's no big deal to scratch up a 60..I just don't wanna...

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shiney bumper????.....thats what it used to look like I suppose, replaced them along time ago with 4x4x1/4" wall square tubing to flatten down the odd tree that gets in the way. And so I can giggle my ass off when some dumb idiot rear ends me in there convertable MG....(happened a few months ago)...hehe

 

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I took some pieces of 2" channel and bolted them under the frame rails at the rear, between the tow hook and the frame. I had to notch the rear bumper to accomodate the channel. This would allow the hilift to lift directly from the frame. I tried the same thing on the front, but the frame rails are closer together, and both front tires would lift off the ground (which I didn't want). I ended up taking a longer piece of 3" channel with notches at each end and bolted it undereath the stock front bumper to stiffen the bumper and provide a place to put the hilift. This seems to work OK, but I don't know if the channel I used is strong enough. My front bumper seems to be a little deflected after lifting the front with the hilift a couple of times.

 

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swank60

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I just stick mine under the bumper and go - the attachement they have is for curved bottom bumpers - which the 60 does not have.

Why worry about scratching the bottom of the bumper? Are you trying to compete in concours events?

 

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Not trying to compete, Just a little over protective of the clean state of this rig.

Sick I know, but, trust me, If i'm out and need to lift it, sratch it I will.

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Good idea with the Angle Iron and, I really hadn't thought about tweeking the bumper when I lift it.. Now I gotta worry about that too?

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Yea, I know you're supposed to carry a high lift and I do. I've had that chunk of iron in the back for years but never actually needed to use it. Well, actually I used it at work the other day but that doesn't count since it wasn't out on the trail.

My stock bumpers are long gone so I gues I would just do what needs to be done on the trail. If you have to use it, put it close to the frame mount and hope for the best.

 

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Used mine to pull out a bumper on the side kick

Backed into a low post with the sidekick, (tow vehicle and DD). Put the High Lift between the Zuk and the GMC 3/4 ton and strapped em together and jacked the bumper back out to "spec".

I carry around the jack, 15' chain, shackles, and 60' of low strech 3/4 inch halyard line. Ya never know I might roll it and need to set it up again" Yeah, and I want a winch too. Then the whole rig will look even better sitting there in the garage!

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